“I was incredibly nervous about doing a period drama. I thought that to play period, you had to be English-looking and blonde and very well spoken, and have gone to drama school.”

British actress and model

Kaya Scodelario is a British actress and model. She first became known for co-starring in E4’s Skins, where her portrayal of Effy Stonem brought her two Golden Nymph nominations. She later took leading roles in films including Wuthering Heights, the Maze Runner series, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Crawl, and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. In 2024, she starred in the action-comedy series The Gentlemen and the limited biographical drama series Senna.